New Hemi Engine Swaps:: How to Swap 5.7, 6.1, 6.4 & Hellcat Engines into Almost Anything (The Performance How-to, SA522) - Softcover

Hinds, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613257295 ISBN 13: 9781613257296

Publisher: CarTech Inc, 2023

Synopsis

Learn the tricks of the trade in modernizing your vintage Mopar with modern Hemi technology.
The modern Hemi Gen III 5.7L, 6.1L, 6.4L, and Hellcat engines produce amazing amounts of horsepower and torque, and current electronic engine controls produce exceptional reliability and respectable fuel economy. As a result, these are popular engines to swap into classic muscle cars, hot rods, and other vehicles. In particular, these Hemi engines can be easily installed in classic A-Body, B-Body, and E-Body Mopar muscle cars.
New Hemi Engine Swaps expertly guides you through each crucial step of the engine-swap process so that the swap can be completed on a budget and with minimum hassle. Selecting the right adapter plates and motor mounts for a specific project car is essential, as is choosing or fabricating a transmission crossmember. Mopar stalwart and engine-swapping expert Joe Hinds explains how to select and adapt these components. He also explains how to integrate the engine wiring harness to the chassis wiring harness and install the EFI system componentry, including the electric fuel pump, high-pressure lines, fuel filters, and other parts. In addition, you are shown how to install drive-by-wire pedals and how to upgrade springs, shocks, and sway bars for a fully sorted high-performance Hemi. All parts adapting and retrofitting is thoroughly covered.
The modern Hemi engine is lighter, stronger, and offers far better drivability and performance than older Mopar V-8 engines. You don’t want to waste time, and you want the best performance for your dollar. Using this book, filled with detailed instruction and full-color photos, you can confidently swap this engine into any classic Mopar or muscle car.

About this title

About the Author

Joe Hinds is a technical services team lead for Holley Performance Products. Joe has been a lifelong car guy and has over 37 years of experience repairing, restoring, and modifying cars. He began his professional automotive career working for Year One and Mustangs Unlimited, and he ran his own shop for many years. Now, his shop time is spent mostly on his own projects. This includes a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air that is getting a Hilborn EFI-equipped big-block Chevy engine as well as his son’s wild Gen III Hemi–equipped 1972 Gremlin X that is being built to race in hill-climb, drift, and land-speed events and possibly some drag and drive events. This is his second book for CarTech. His first book, GM G-Body Performance Upgrades, marked him as a GM guy, but he is a lifelong hot rodder with little brand loyalty and a great appreciation for anything mechanical.

From the Back Cover

Even casual enthusiasts are aware of how many people are swapping modern technology into vintage chassis. Successful LS swaps have been common for more than a decade. They seem to be everywhere among GM enthusiasts.

On the Mopar side, the new Hemi platform is now 20 years old, so plenty of salvage-yard cores are available. With the introduction of the new Hellcat in 2015 (as well as a more robust crate-engine program in recent years directly from Mopar), aftermarket manufacturers have recently seen the wisdom of making peripherals and parts to simplify the process of this swap. Suddenly, swapping a crate Hemi seems as achievable as an LS swap.

In New Hemi Engine Swaps: How to Swap 5.7L, 6.1L, 6.4L, and Hellcat Engines into Almost Anything, expert Joseph Hinds guides you through the process of turning your vintage ride into a modern street machine. The essentials are covered, including engine mounts, transmission crossmembers, headers that actually fit, and solutions for other common issues. Also covered are fuel-supply items (pumps and tanks) and engine-compatibility concerns (oil filter locations and oil-pan accommodations). Finally, the biggest concerns for most are the wiring, modern powertrain control modules (PCMs), computer controls, and fuel injection, all of which are covered here as well. There are even step-by-step instructions to fit a modern Hemi into an early-1970s-era Duster as well as a feature about programming aftermarket electronic fuel-injection (EFI) systems.

Now that the degree of difficulty in performing these swaps no longer requires a degree in computer science with welding certifications on the side, many are looking at their vintage Mopars in a new light. Whether you want to do this yourself, farm it out to a professional, or if you are just curious about how it is done, this is the guide for you.

Edition details

• Publisher: CarTech Inc
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1613257295
• ISBN 13: 9781613257296
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144